Have You Gone Under The Knife Recently?...
Hebrews 4:12 (Amplified Bible)
12For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 (New Living Translation)
12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.
There is a medical condition called cutting. It is when someone feels as if they have little control over the elements of pain and discomfort in their lives, they will often cut themselves, as a form of controlled pain, and although it does bring physical pain, it releases adrenaline into the body and gives the person a rush, a high of sorts. Although pain maybe involved, it also brings about sense of relief, and comfort and it helps to soothe the internal turmoil that exists. No I am not condoning this behavior, but the word of God is like this process, although when we read certain passages, of scripture, that deal with some areas in our lives that need altering correcting and that deliverance may need to take place, it may be painful, but when we yield to the Word Of God, it soothes us and calms us and helps us to get control over the areas in our life where pain, anxiety, bad habits, and sin abide, through God’s power and guidance.
So yes I am asking have you put yourself under the knife recently. When was the last time that we opened up the pages of the Word of God and allowed it to cut us deep enough to expose the true content of our character, our frailties and the places where sin still abides and disobedience still reigns? For many of us, reading the scriptures is ritualistic, it is something we do out of habit, and because we know we should do it, but it is seldom, something we do because we have areas in our lives that require deliverance, transparency, relief, transformation and recreation. The word of God should be sought because it is our guide to live by and it is our measuring stick. It should be the thing that convicts us, converts us and can divide our thoughts and the very intent of our heart to reveal who we really are, and what we really stand for. Living without seeking God through His Word is like living in a world that has no laws; there will be pain and anarchy. But when we apply God’s Word to our lives it may cut us deep, but it is also the balm, the ointment, the salve that helps us to heal and become better than we were previously. It gives us relief in times of turmoil, it can give us joy for our mourning, it can provide us comfort when we are distressed and it can give us life when we feel as if we are dying.
So when is the last time you allowed the Word of God to be a scalpel cutting you open, and even cutting away things that are inside your soul that have the potential to kill you spiritually or physically hinder your growth and progression? We need the Word of God to be that guided instrument that cuts us deep, but relieves the pain of whatever circumstance we may be going through or challenges within our lives. We need to allow God through His word to challenge us, to be better, to convict us when we are out of His will. To comfort us when we are hurting and cannot control the pain. We may be scared of a little pain now, but I had to ask myself as I sought the Word of God on some issues that lay within me, would I rather have a little pain now or a lot of pain later? Likewise, ask yourself, would I rather let God’s word cut me now or miss God and salvation and spend eternity in pain and in anguish? The choice is always ours, to make.
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